[TowerTalk] Antenna eating tree

[Wes Attaway (N5WA)]

Tom .... I think the best solution is to use a longer screw eye.
I have purchased some galvanized eyes from Home Depot that are
12" (or maybe 14") long.  If you screw them into the tree only as
far as the threaded portion (usually about 2 inches) you will
have a lot sticking out.  The eye will hold just fine and as the
tree grows around it you will not ever be able to pull it out.
It will be serviceable for many years.

Here in Louisiana the trees grow a lot each year so a wimpy screw
eye will be useless in short order.  Go get some really long
ones.  I am sure you can get 18" eyes if you do some searching.

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Tom
Osborne
Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 6:22 PM
To: Towertalk
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Antenna eating tree

  Much better, I think, to install a screw eye and
> use that for the antenna connection, allowing suitable strain
reliefs.
>
> I wonder if there's any useful "ham thinking" about tree
health.
>
> 73 Martin AA6E
> _______________________________________________

If you are going to put in a screw eye, you need to put a 2x4 or
something 
like that first, then hook the screw eye into that.

I put some in some trees to guy the small tower to and the bark
finally 
enveloped the screw eyes and the rope.  I had to take an axe and
knife to 
free the rope up.  73
Tom W7WHY


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